Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty consistent run of swell from the NE, which is exactly what this spot wants to see. The water is sitting at 83°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries. The pattern is a bit of a slow burn, with the first few days offering small, ordinary waves, but there's a real standout shaping up towards the end of the first week.

Starting off on Saturday, August 22nd, the morning is a bit marginal with some cross-on breeze and a small 5ft NE swell. The energy is weak (324). The afternoon cleans up nicely with a glassy surface, but the swell drops a bit to 5ft. Sunday and Monday are pretty ordinary, with light cross-on winds and the swell hanging around the 4ft mark. The energy is weak to moderate (143-287). The good news is that the wind is light, so the conditions aren't horrible, but the waves are just not doing much.

Tuesday, August 25th, sees the swell bump back up to 5ft, but it's still cross-on and a bit messy. The energy is moderate (341). Then we get a little taste of things to come on Wednesday, August 26th. The morning is glassy with a 6ft NE swell and moderate energy (380). It's not huge, but it's clean.

Now, the standout for this whole run is Thursday, August 27th. The morning is looking *very* good. We've got a glassy surface, a solid 7ft NE swell, and the energy is strong (527). That's the best combination of size and clean conditions we're going to see. The afternoon gets a bit choppy as the wind picks up, but that morning session is the one to circle.

After that, it settles back into a pattern of small to moderate waves. The weekend of August 29th-30th has 5ft to 6ft waves, but the wind is mostly cross-on, keeping it from being really special. The week of September 1st starts off with tiny, glassy 3ft to 4ft waves. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it.

There's a bit of a pulse again on September 2nd, with the swell hitting 6ft, but the wind is onshore, making it messy. The following Thursday, September 3rd, looks promising with another clean, glassy morning and a 5ft NE swell. The energy is moderate (227). It's not the standout of the period, but it's a solid option.

The last couple of days, September 5th and 6th, are more of the same, with the 6th showing a glassy finish with a consistent 5ft swell. Overall, a long, drawn-out run of NE swell, but the real winner is that Thursday, August 27th morning session. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

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